Righteousness outside of the revelation of the Spirit, Soul and Body is based upon your performance. We need to continue to grow in our understanding of the spirit that we have become. God made man a three-part being. "Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit, soul and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1Thessalonians 5:23"
Man fell, and sin caused spiritual death and division from God, but through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, man was reconciled back unto God with a restored relationship. As born again Christians we have the Spirit of God in us (Holy Spirit) and we relate to God through the spirit, (John 4:23-24)......